2001 Dodge Durango Electrical Problems

Electrical wiring under the middle front seat caught fire in your vehicle, burning the seats, floor, and personal items inside. This happened while you and your young son were exiting at a store, and bystanders had to help put out the fire. As a result, your radio, interior lights, dashboard lights, and cigarette lighter (phone charger port) no longer work.

Your Durango's electrical system has multiple issues: the passenger window controls work only intermittently while the driver's controls work consistently, your left headlight has stopped working entirely (and your right headlight won't work on high beam), your rear passenger brake light won't illuminate, and your radio occasionally turns itself back on about 30 seconds after you shut off the engine. These problems occur whether the car is running, parked, or sitting still. A mechanic will need to diagnose the underlying electrical fault, which could involve checking the wiring, switches, relays, and possibly the body control module.

While driving, your turn signals and radio stop working randomly, which creates safety concerns on the road. This happens unexpectedly while you're in motion. The issue likely involves a loose or failing electrical connection, faulty relay, or wiring problem that needs diagnostic testing and repair.

Your headlights, dashboard lights, and tail lights flicker on and off intermittently. When you turn on the lights, your engine starts more slowly than usual, and the flickering happens more frequently over time. This suggests an electrical system issue that's likely related to power delivery or a failing component.

Your car is experiencing multiple electrical failures including non-functioning power door locks, headlights, interior lights, windshield wipers, and steering wheel controls. A red security light remains on constantly and has drained your battery completely, and you suspect a faulty alarm system is responsible since the issues recur even after a repair attempt. The fix will likely require a Dodge dealer to reprogram or replace the security/alarm system and diagnose the underlying electrical fault causing the battery drain.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ARE BLINKING OFF AND ON LIKE IN RAPID SUCCESSION. I HAVE A SEIZURE DISORDER AND STROBE/FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE A TRIGGER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALONG WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION MYSELF AND MY MECHANIC FIGURED OUT IT IS THE CTM WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON BECAUSE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND I'VE ALREADY DUMPED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS INTO THIS REPAIR!

THIS VEHICLE AND JUST ABOUT EVERY OTHER DURANGO AND SIMILAR MAKE DODGE FROM 2001 TO 2005 HAS A BLOWER RELAY AND HARNESS UNDER THE DASH THAT OVERHEATS. IT MELTS THE PLASTIC CAUSES SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE. CHRYSLER HAS A FIX FOR IT FOR ABOUT $100.00 JUST FOR THE PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR WHICH IS ABOUT 2 HOURS. WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME THE RELAY HAD FALLEN OUT OF ITS PLACE IN THE BLOWER AND LANDED ON MY WIFE'S BURNING HER FOOT. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR IF SOMEONE PANICS AND ACCIDENT THERE HAS TO BE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I DECIDED TO LOOK IN THE JUNK YARDS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND TURNS OUT EVERY VEHICLE IN THIS YEAR RANGE HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM.NOT A COUPLE EVERY ONE OF THEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO MY DASH LIGHTS AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF.THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND UNATTENDED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING" ON AND OFF AS WELL AS MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS..WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY ALSO SEEM TO BLINK ON/OFF . I EXITED THE EXPRESSWAY FEARING THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AND CAUSE CRASH..NOW I FEAR DRIVING AFTER DARK. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN BUT SHORT DISTANCE FROM MY HOME ,I TURNED THE A/C/OFF AND THE LIGHT FAILURE SEEMS TO STOP..I GOOGLED MY PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS A DODGE PROBLEM STILL UNRESOLVED.MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES N NEVER HAD PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR BRAKES..AFTER READING MOST OF COMPLAINTS I FEEL IT IS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL FACTORY PROBLEM . *TR

THE POWER FRONT SEATS AFTER TIME COME LOOSE IN THE 20001 DURANGO AND MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACKS. SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE MOVING MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY. I READ SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE. ANOTHER PROBLEM WHICH IS COMMON IS THE WIRING BURNING UP CONNECTED TO THE RESISTOR PACK ON THE BLOWER MOTOR. I READ STORIES ABOUT HOW PEOPLE HAVE TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR, RESISTOR PACK AND PLUG AT THE END OF THE HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE USED THICKER WIRE TO HANDLE THE CURRENT DRAW FOR THE MOTOR THAT IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST PLACE. I HAVE BEEN USING THE ORIGINAL MOTOR FOR 2 YEARS NOW I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY SPEED CONTROL NOW, BUT THE MOTOR IS FINE. THE RESISTOR PACK IS ALSO FINE JUST NEED TO REPLACE ONE OR ALL OF THE WIRE THAT ARE BURNT UP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, IT SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS, NEW ALTERNATOR, AND NEW BATTERY. I WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED, WHICH WOULD ILLUMINATE AND POWER OFF SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

CAR JUST STOPS AND DOESN'T GIVE YOU ANY WARNING, LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKES MAKEING IT HARD TO GET TOTHE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAVING TO TAKE OFF BATTERY CABLES AND REMOVE RELAYS AND REPLACE HOPING THAT IT WILL START FOR YOU. I'M AFAIRD TO TAKE ANY WHERE THINKING I WILL GET STRANDED. *TT

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO BLINK ON AND OFF WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON. THIS PROBLEM RENDERS THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER DRIVERS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE. DODGE SHOULD BE MADE TO ISSUE A VEHICLE RECALL TO FIX THIS UNSAFE BLINKING HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. *TR

MY POWER LOCKS ARE CONSTANTLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, ALSO WHILE CAR IS OFF. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLASHING: HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, VARIETY OF WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF DURING DRIVING:SECURITY, LOW WIPER FLUID, SERVICE 4WD, ENGINE LIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON DURING DRIVING, I AM TOLD IT IS THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH MANY HAVING SAME PROB. *TR

A/C CONTROL PANEL BURNED OUT...SMOKE CAME THROUGH DASH DIRECTLY BEHIND AC CONTROL UNIT. SMELL OF BURNING WIRES..I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE.. PULLED PANEL AWAY FROM A/C CONTROL AND UNPLUGGED THE AC CONTROL UNIT..TOOK TO DEALER HAD TO REPLACE AC CONTROL PANEL AND FUSE WAS BLOWN IN FUSE BOX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND BELOW IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FUSE. AFTER HAVING THE FUSE REPLACED, THE FAILURE RECURRED A SHORT WHILE LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH ONE OF THE COMPUTER COMPONENTS BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE OF THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FLICKER ON AN OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN OCCUR MANY TIMES IN A ROW OR NOT FOR DAYS. IT HAPPENS WHEN IT IS RAIN, DRY, WARM OR COLD. I CAN FIND NO COMMON DENOMINATOR TO WHAT CAUSES THE ISSUE. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FINDS MANY OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS FOR THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO. *TR

2001 DODGE DURANGO R/T HAS MELTED WIRING LOCATED AT THE FRONT BLOWER FAN RESISTOR CONNECTION. THE MELTED WIRING AND CONNECTOR WERE PRODUCING AN EXTREMELY BAD BURNING ODOR WHEN THE BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING EXCEPT ON THE HIGH SETTING. THE FAN WILL NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BECAUSE MY LOCAL DEALER SELLS A REPLACEMENT PIGTAIL WHICH THEY SAY THEY REPLACE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS INDEED A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. MY LOCAL DEALER ADVISED THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED; YET, IT ALSO MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS HOT AND DISPLAYED A WARNING INDICATOR "NO BUS" WHICH MEANS THAT THE COMPUTER WAS HAVING A COMMUNICATIONS ERROR. AFTER THE VEHICLE COOLED DOWN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PCM ALSO MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PCM FAILED PREVIOUSLY. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE FAILURE NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT VIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE PCM AND STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS WAS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

I OWN A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE HORN HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD (ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER ICONS), AND NOW I'M FINDING OUT THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WILL ALSO FAIL. I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS DUE TO A FAILED "CLOCK SPRING" AND IT AFFECTS EVERY CONTROL LOCATED WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS PART IS ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER AND I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT 1,400 ARE BACKORDERED. SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF WHEN (OR ACTUALLY IF) THIS PART WILL BE COMING IN. I UNDERSTAND THAT DODGE DAKOTAS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY REASON, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE DODGE DURANGO. I AM NOW DRIVING A CAR WITH NO HORN, NO CRUISE CONTROL AND NO DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND THE HORN DOES NOT WORK , CAUSE A BAD CLOCK SPRING . *TR

LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN DRIVING, ALSO LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER, LOSS KEYLESS ENTRY, LOSS INTERIOR LIGHTS, LOSS OF REAR WINDOW WIPER, LOSS POWER DOOR LOCKS. CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN DURING RAIN OR AT NIGHT. DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO RESET CMT AND ALL WORKED FINE UNTIL LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. ONCE AGAIN LIGHT WILL FLICKERAND AGAIN LOSS THE OPERATION OF INTERMITTENT WIPERS, INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS, REAR WINDOW WIPER, POWER LOCKS, KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY, AND DOOR LOCKS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON OR ABOUT 4/09/10 THEN RESET CMT (DISCONNECTED BATTERY)ON 4/22/10. TEST DRIVE RESULTED IN PROBLEM RETURNING ON 4/22/10. *TR

I HAD A COMPLAINT FOR INVESTIGATION ON A DURANGO. THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE NHTSA NOTIFICATION OF CASE CHANGE (ALL TIMES ARE GMT-0500) PROJECT: NHTSA HOTLINE CENTER CASE: COMMENTS FROM ODI WEB USER CASE NUMBER: [XXX] DATE: 02/26/2010 TIME: 16:06:15 CREATION DATE: 02/22/2010 CREATION TIME: 14:19:39 DESCRIPTION: ENTERED ON 02/26/2010 AT 16:06:15 EST (GMT-0500) BY B.KEARSE: THEN.... NOTIFICATION OF CASE ESCALATION (ALL TIMES ARE GMT-0500) PROJECT: NHTSA HOTLINE CENTER CASE: COMMENTS FROM ODI WEB USER CASE NUMBER: [XXX] ESCALATION: NONE STATUS: CLOSED DATE: 2010-02-26 TIME: 16:06:15 CREATION DATE: 2010-02-22 CREATION TIME: 14:19:39 DESCRIPTION: ENTERED ON 02/26/2010 AT 16:06:15 EST (GMT-0500) BY B.KEARSE: THE CASE WENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND WITH THE SAME TIME MARK....IT WAS CLOSED. NO ONE INVESTIGATED THIS. NO ONE CARES. PEOPLE ARE DYING FROM THE NHTSA'S NEGLIGENCE. EVERYONE TAKE NOTE THAT THE NHTSA HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECT! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY FLASH ON AND OFF AT TIMES. THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE AND THE ALARM WOULD ALSO SHUT OFF WHENEVER SHE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AFTER LOCKING IT WITH THE KEY. MOST OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER IT RAINED WHICH LED HER TO BELIEVE THAT WATER WAS ALSO ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND THEN THEY SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND DETERMINE THAT VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL. SHE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE TOLD HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS REGARDING THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,204. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING THE GEAR SELECTOR BEGAN SLIPPING FROM 2-WHEEL DRIVE TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT INTENTION. AFTER PARKING SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER SHE WAS INFORMED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160000.

2001 DURANGO 5.9 R/T, HEAD LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DOORS LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY WORKED AND THEN FAILED. THE SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE ( BODY CONTROL MODULE). THE MODULE WAS THEN REPROGRAMMED. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALLED IN LATTER YEAR MODELS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING A NIGHT AND THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW, WIPERS AND LIGHTS CAME ON. I SMELLED A BURN ODOR, RADIO STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS OR INTERIOR LIGHTS. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, THE REPAIR WILL REQUIRE TAKING THE DASHBOARD OUT TO GET TO A COMPUTER THAT MAY BE BURNED OUT. ONLY A DEALER CAN DO THE REPAIR WORK WHICH WILL COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN JUST LABOR COST. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE MECHANIC THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE DODGE DURANGO. *TR

FAILURE OF THE DASH LIGHTING, PARKING LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 DURANGO THAT HAS KEY/IGNITION PROBLEMS SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN IT WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE KEY SO I WENT TO THE DEALER TO ORDER A NEW KEY. THE SERVICE ADVISER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THAT AND TO PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND POP IT AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE KEY WOULD GO IN. THAT DID WORK. BUT, IS THIS CAUSING ANY OTHER PROBLEMS? *TR

KEY WILL NOT TURN WHEN PUT IN IGNITION; AFTER A GOOGLE SEARCH FOUND MANY DODGE VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PER THE AUTO FORUMS - PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND TAPPED KEY ON RIGHT HAND SIDE WHILE IN IGNITION (I GUESS TO PUSH KEY IN FURTHER) AND THEN THE KEY WOULD WORK TO START DURANGO. HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY TIME. *TR

THE BLOWER RESISTOR MOTOR HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD US IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. CAUSES THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER TO ONLY WORK ON HIGH OR NOT AT ALL. COSTLY REPAIRS FOR CONSUMERS, MANY CONSUMERS HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO. COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS; ESPECIALLY BAD DURING A SNOW STORM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON. IT BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT AND OTHER DRIVERS WERE ANNOYED AS IT LOOKED LIKE I WAS FLASHING THEM. EVENTUALLY I HAD TO SHUT MY LIGHTS OFF, AT NIGHT! THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE FAILED AND CAUSED THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER DURANGO DRIVERS AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN INTRODUCED ON SOMETHING THAT IS POTENTIALLY FATAL? *TR

MY 2001 DURANGO CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN PARK. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH THE LIGHTS BEHIND DASHBOARD / FUSE BLOWN . THE PLACE REPAIRING MY TRUCK SAID THAT I HAVE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER THAT CONTROLS LIGHTING BEHIND DASH. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONE AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V339000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER INSTALLED A CAP TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL FLUID FROM CONTAMINATING THE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. ALMOST ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE HEAD GASKETS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE FLUIDS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE MECHANIC OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND FLAMES INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE SAME PLUG THAT SET THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON FIRE A YEAR EARLIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES IT WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

DRIVING LIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. WHEN SERVICED FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL #57272 FOR 2003 DODGE DURANGOS. THEY HAVE A BODY CONTROL MODULE ISSUE ON THIS YEAR MODEL. MINE IS A 2001 DURANGO THAT HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND DODGE WILL NOT HELP WITH ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THE RECALL YEAR. WHILE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THERE ARE OTHER YEARS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS VERY POOR WHEN ASKED TO ASSIST IN THIS REGARD. *TR

POWER LOCKS, HEADLIGHTS, DOME LIGHTS, INTERMITTENT WIPERS, AND REAR WIPER ALL FLICKER AND THEN FAIL TO WORK. ALSO, THERE IS A BUZZING AND TICKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE FUSE BOX EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF! I UNPLUGGED THE NEGATIVE LEAD ON THE BATTERY. THE PROBLEM CAME RIGHT BACK! *TR

MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, INTERMITTENT WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS NOT OPERATING, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ON, AND HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. CHECKED ALL FUSES AND ALL WERE GOOD. DISCONNECTED/RECONNECTED BATTERY AND ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER, WHILE MY 16 Y/O SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR AND DASH LIGHTS (LATER TO LEARN THE HEADLIGHTS) WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. I TOOK IT FOR A TEST RIDE AND ALL SEEMED NORMAL FOR FIRST FEW MILES, WHEN SUDDENLY THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER RAPIDLY. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-7 SECONDS AND CAME BACK ON. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN AS I WAS PULLING OFF THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 7-10 SECONDS WITH INTERMITTENT INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS FLICKERING. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, REMOVED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AND AGAIN ALL RETURNED TO "NORMAL". THIS 'DEFECT' IS WELL KNOWN ON THE INTERNET WITH THE CAUSE BEING THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE (CTM) AND ALL LOCAL DODGE DEALERS I CONTACTED ARE WELL AWARE OF THE CAUSE AND THE FIX (AVG. COST FROM LOCAL DEALERS $690.00) YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ANOMALY. WHY? HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING'AM I THE ONLY PERSON WHO SEES A SAFETY PROBLEM HERE? ALSO, ACCORDING TO THE PEOPLE AT CHRYSLER'S 1-800 CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, THIS IS ONLY AFFECTING A SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES. SO WHAT. MY THOUGHTS ARE: ONE VEHICLE IS ENOUGH, AND IF THIS IS REALLY A TRUE STATEMENT FROM CHRYSLER, IT SHOULDN'T COST THE CORPORATION THAT MUCH TO FIX THOSE 'FEW' VEHICLES. MY CONCERN CONTINUES WITH THE BELIEF THAT BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE NHTSA KNOW ABOUT THIS FAILURE - WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE - AND NEITHER HAVE TAKEN ANY POSITIVE ACTION FOR AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. THIS SITUATION ALSO LEAVES ME WITH ONE HAUNTING QUESTION: DOES IT REALLY TAKE A DEATH BEFORE ANYONE TAKES ACTION??? BTW: WHAT DOES THE 'S' IN NHTSA STAND FOR AGAIN? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR, BUT THEY WOULD NOT DISCLOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,750.

WE HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE DASHBOARD OF OUR 2001 DURANGO, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. DEVICES STOP WORKING AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING, SUCH AS RADIO, TURN SIGNALS, HEATER FAN, ETC. TURNING CAR OFF AND BACK ON SEEMS TO "RESET" THE SYSTEM AND RESTORE ELECTRICAL FUNCTION, BUT LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS WHILE DRIVING IS DANGEROUS, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER COMPONENTS WILL FAIL? WE HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT FROM OTHER DODGE OWNERS. DEALERS ARE UNAWARE AND CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY; HOWEVER, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ

MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND DASH LIGHTS BLINK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALER DOES NOT ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE FOUND OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS NOT A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR DRIVERS WHO MAY NEED THEIR LIGHTS TO WORK DEPENDABLY? HOW DOES ONE GET THE MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION? *TR

DEALER HAS FAILED TO REPAIR UNUSED WIRING CONNECTOR ON RECALL. IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST THREE MONTHS THAT THE DEALER SAID IT ORDERED PART AND IT NEVER CAME IN. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT CAUSES ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO INDICATE INCORRECT INFORMATION. PRESENTLY, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

2001 DODGE DURANGO CUSTOMER STATED THAT IT IS A CLICKING NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES AUTOMATICALLY**CC THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING THE ELECTRIC LOCKING SWITCH ON ONE OR MORE OF THE DOORS. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTED WHEN THE LOCK SWITCH BECAME WET AND THEN IT WOULD SHORT OUT THE ELECTRIC SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE COULD NEUTRALIZE THE ELECTRIC LOCK SYSTEM BY REMOVING THE APPROPRIATE FUSE IN THE LEFT DASHBOARD FUSE PANEL. *JB

TILT WHEEL HAS CAUSED SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN HAS CAUSED THE INDICATORS AND ALL ELECTRICAL IN THE COLUMN TO EVENTUALLY QUIT COMPLETELY. BELIEVE IT IS FROM THE WIRING HARNESS BEING TOO SHORT WHEN MANUFACTURED, WHEN TILTED CONTINUOUSLY. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH AND ODOMETER READING OF 150000. THE VEHICLE HAD SAFETY RECALL 1F637489-F42 UNUSED WIRING CONNECTOR UNDER THE FRONT BENCH SEAT, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE DAMAGING THE SEAT AND THE CARPET. THE CONTACT HAD THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE TO THE CONTACTS CARPET AND BENCH SEAT. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SHE HAS ANY RECOURSE TO RECOVER THE DAMAGE TO HER CAUSED BY THE SAFETY RECALL TO HER FRONT CARPET AND BENCH SEAT. THE CONTACT DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANY PICTURES, BUT SHE DOES HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR THE REPAIR WORK. *NM UPDATED 02/22/07.*JB

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL (06V339000 - F42) ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE IS NOTHING CURRENTLY WRONG WITH THE CONTACTS CAR. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TRYING SINCE OCTOBER 1, SCHEDULE THE SAFETY REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS MADE AND SHOWED UP FOR THREE APPOINTMENTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SAFETY RECALL IS NOT AVAILABLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND WAS OF AN ELECTRICAL NATURE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT NOTIFIED BUT THE CONTACT PLANNED TO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.

THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, FOR THE AC/HEAT ON MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4WD, HAS FAILED TWICE, SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. A SERVICE GARAGE PERFORMED A TEST OF THE SYSTEM AND WANTED TO REPLACE THE BLOWER, BUT THE DEALER CLAIMED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND REPLACED THE RESISTOR, AT A MUCH LOWER COST. UPON REVIEW OF DODGE DURANGO ONLINE FORUMS, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR MANY DODGE DURANGO OWNERS. APPEARS TO BE EITHER A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM OR DESIGN DEFECT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *JB

WHEN WE OPENED THE DOORS TO THE DURANGO, THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE AND A BURNING ODOR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE LIGHTS AND THE RADIO IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK. WE GOT THE CAR HOME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. DURANGO WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AT OUR COST. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND A SHORT IN THE HARNESS (FOR THE HEATED SEATS, WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE) UNDER THE SEAT. *NM

DT: ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 UNDERNEATH THE CONSOLE IN THE FRONT SEAT ROW THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. ONE COULD SEE THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE PLASTIC PIECE. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, AND THERE WERE NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR THIRTY MINUTES. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. *AK

I OFTEN SMELL A BURNED WIRE SMELL WHEN I GET INTO MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO. RECENTLY I GOT IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID TWO MODULES WHERE BURNED UP. 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANFER CASE MODULE AND THE TIMING MODULE. I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THESE MODULES ON A NEW VEHICLE WOULD JUST BURN UP AND THE WIRING SMELL STILL CANNOT BE EXPLAINED. I WAS TRYING TO VISIT YOUR SITE TO SEE IF I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I WILL LIST THE NUMBER OF TIMES I SMELLED THIS BURNED WIRING SMELL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE HORN HONKED AND THE HEAD LIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CAR FAN BLOWER FOR A/C & HEAT JUST STOPPED AT 61,000 MILES. CAR IS ONLY 2001. LOADED DURANGO IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. HARD TO BELIEVE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER SAID THIS WAS COMMON. TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE SAID IT WAS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF AND ON WITHOUT WARNING. I PULLED OVER WHEN I REALIZED THE TAILLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. A FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE TAILLIGHT SOCKET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONED WITHIN 3 MINUTES, BUT THE FIRE STILL DID $8,000 IN DAMAGE AND TOOK THE DEALER 10 WEEKS TO FIX. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE ENTIRE REAR WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED AND MELTED, CAUSING THE IGNITION TO MALFUNCTION. *AK

A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE CENTER SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THERE WERE FLAMES AND HEAVY SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START VEHICLE BECAUSE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK

A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM *SCC *JB

ASKED LOCAL DEALERSHIP (SANFORD, NC) TO REPAIR. REPLACED FUSE 12000 MILES LATER SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR FIRST REPAIR. DT

COMPUTER DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THE SWITCH TO START VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ,AND THEY CHANGED ELECTRONIC SHIFT TRANSPORT CASE, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING.*AK *JB

I WAS ENTERING THE FREE WAY ON 05/10 AND MY CAR DIED. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE AT ALL. I WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED IT. THEY SAID THAT THE COMPUTER DIED AND THEY HAD TO ORDER A NEW COMPUTER. AFTER RECEIVING IT BACK ON 05/18 I DROVE IT FOR 5 DAYS AND THEN ON MAY 23 THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. IT IS NOW AT THE DODGE DEALER WHERE THEY ARE WAITING FOR A PART.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AKWITH THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS INOPERABLE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT WAS REPLACED. *JG

INTERMITTENTLY, RADIO WILL GO OUT, ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK DEALER FOUND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD AND HAD IT REPLACED. *SLC

STARTER MOTOR SHORTED OUT AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. STARTER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. I USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST DODGE FACILITY. STARTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NLM

STARTER MOTOR SHORTED OUT AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. STARTER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. I USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST DODGE FACILITY. STARTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.

WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL INSTRUMENTS WENT IN A NEGATIVE MODE, THE GAS GAUGE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND ALL THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS WENT THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES, WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL INSTRUMENTS WENT IN A NEGATIVE MODE, THE GAS GAUGE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND ALL THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS WENT THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLED AT 35 MPH, NOT ABLE TO RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, # 10 FUSE WAS BLOWN. DEALER COULD NOT FIND STALLING PROBLEM. *AK